Latin Name: Nymphoides peltata

Flower: Small, bright yellow, five-petaled flowers with fringed edges, blooming from late spring through summer.

Leaves: Rounded, heart-shaped, floating leaves with wavy margins, similar to lily pads.

Stems: Long, flexible, and submerged, with floating leaves and flower stems emerging from the water surface.

Growing Environment: Prefers still or slow-moving waters, such as ponds, lakes, and canals.

Growth Habit: An aquatic perennial that spreads through seeds and stolons, forming dense mats of floating leaves on the water’s surface. In situ, yellow floating heart appears as extensive patches of floating leaves with bright yellow flowers dotting the water surface.